Free sports physicals will be
provided for area athletes on May 26 from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on May 27
from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Kirksville Middle School Gymnasium.Physicals will include cardiac, pulmonary
and full orthopedic exams.Athletes
must take the MSHSAA physical form signed by a parent or guardian to the
clinic.If the physical is not signed
by a parent or guardian, they will notbe able to perform
the physical.If your child plans to
participate in middle school softball or football (Knox County), softball,
baseball, cheerleading, basketball, or track during the 2016-2017 school year,
your child MUST have an updated MSHSAA pre-participation physical
evaluation on file with the district before he/she can begin practice.If he/she does not have a physical, he/she will
not be allowed to participate.Student signatures are required on pages 1, 3, and 4.Parent signatures are required on pages 1
and 4.Be sure to mark your calendar so
that you can take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.Students may pick up the MSHSAA physical
forms from the high school office or online at http://www.kirksville.k12.mo.us/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/52254473ea861/MSHSAA%20Physical%20Form.pdf.

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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

The Adair County
R-II High School graduation ceremony will be held in the high school gymnasium
on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.The public is cordially invited to attend.

A reception will be held for the
students in the cafeteria following promotion.

TIGER PRIDE

Congratulations
to Abigail Kerby on being named to the All-Express Girls Basketball Honorable
Mention Team.

Congratulations
to the junior high academic bowl team for their first place finish at the
Tri-County Conference tournament.Team
members included John Gerhold, Justin McHenry, Austin Ray, Fisher Reese, Noah
Reeves, and Aden Zentz.They also had
an undefeated this season.Way to go
students!

Congratulations
to Aden Zentz for being named MVP of the Tri-County Conference junior high
academic bowl team.

Congratulations
to the following students who won purple ribbons at District Industrial Arts
contest in Moberly on Friday, April 22: Averi Acton—clock and earrings; Callie
Althide—billfold; Drew Ford—log and record; Hannah Grissom—billfold; Skylar
Housman—bird feeder; Trever Love—scroll saw cross; Lauren Platz—chest; Austin
Ray—clock;Zane Sykes—farm clock;
MandyTaylor—end table; Kristen
Walitshek—checker board, and Aden Zentz—deer call.These students are eligible to compete at the State Industrial
Arts contest on Tuesday, May 3 in Lake Ozark.

AWARDS BANQUET

The annual Awards Banquet will be
held on Thursday, May 12.The banquet
will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the elementary gymnasium with the awards ceremony
starting at approximately 7:00 p.m.

Each family attending is asked to
bring two covered dishes and their own table service.Drinks and some meat will be furnished by the Athletics
department.The public is welcome to
attend.

SCHOOL BOARD REORGANIZES

The Adair County R-II Board of
Education met in special session on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, to swear in new
members and reorganize.The officers
elected are as follows:President,
Traci Hill; VicePresident, Jim Reeves;
Secretary, Duayne Housman; Treasurer, AlissaGarlock; and Board Delegate, Keith Turner.Members are Jason Taylor and Aaron Zentz.

The Board of Education meets on the
third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.The agenda can be found posted on the door of the Superintendent’s
office and at http://brashear.k12.mo.us/dept/super/index.htm.The public is welcome to attend the open
session.

LUNCH REFUNDS

Lunch refunds will only be given
to Seniors on their last day of school.Any money remaining in your child(ren)’s account(s) will be carried over
to the 2016-2017 school year.Refunds
will be given only if requested.If you
have any questions, please feel free to contact Renee or Karla at 323-5272.

BLOOD DRIVE

The American Red Cross and Adair
County R-II School will be sponsoring a Blood Drive on Wednesday, May 4th from
2:00-6:30 p.m. at the Keller Building.

Please plan to join us on Monday,
May 2nd for a Concert in the City Parkfeaturing soloists and ensembles from the school music department
playing theirfavorite music from
popular movies.

Homemade pies will beauctioned off between performances to
benefit the Brashear Music Department.

Ice cream will be served after the
concert.Please remember to bring your
own chairs or blankets to sit on.

The concert will begin at 6:00
p.m.Join us for a fun evening of music
and sweets!Everyone is invited to
attend—bring a friend and support our music program.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH
MENU

Breakfast each
day includes milk and juice. Students may choose cereal instead of the
breakfast item offered. The following items are offered daily for students to
choose from in lieu of the lunch entrée: yogurt or a WOWBUTTER® (peanut butter
replacement) and jelly sandwich.